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India sure contender for seat in expanded UNSC: IGN Chair Amb AlBanai
United Nations: If a decision is made on expanding the UN Security Council, “then surely” India will be a contender, Chair of Intergovernmental Negotiations on UNSC reforms on Thursday said. “The goal…
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Oman to mediate 2nd round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Rome
Muscat: Oman’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it will continue to mediate a second round of nuclear talks between US and Iranian officials scheduled to take place in Rome on Saturday. A…
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Trump’s birthright citizenship move: US SC to hear case in May
Washington: The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Trump’s executive order to end birthright…
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Bangladesh seeks apology from Pakistan over 1971 atrocities
Dhaka: Bangladesh raised “historically unresolved issues” and sought a public apology from Pakistan over the 1971 atrocities as the two countries held their first foreign secretary-level talks in 15 years here on…
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Former Bangladeshi beauty queen accused of blackmailing Saudi diplomat
Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Thursday said that a former beauty queen has been detained for setting up a honey trap for a former Saudi ambassador in Dhaka in an attempt to extort…
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Pro Palestine remarks: Prince Harry & Meghan’s Archewell stops funding to women’s group
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s chairty Archwell foundation has halted donations to a Muslim women’s organisation in the US state of Wisconsin following pro-Palestinian remarks made by its founder. Since October…
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Tahawwur Rana’s extradition: India slams Pakistan for distancing itself
New Delhi: Slamming Islamabad’s attempts to distance itself from Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, India on Thursday said that no matter how hard Pakistan tries,…
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UN raises alarm over atrocities in Sudan’s Zamzam camp takeover
United Nations: Aid officials are extremely concerned about an escalating Sudan war following reports of atrocities in the take over of the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur by armed groups, UN…
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US DHS threatens to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students
New York/Washington: The US Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students if it failed to provide by April 30 records on its international student…
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California sues Trump administration over ‘unlawful tariffs’
Los Angeles: California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the western US state which has the largest economy in the nation is suing the Trump administration over the President’s sweeping “unlawful tariffs”…
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PM Modi, Trump share cordial ties, trade pact set to benefit India: Mark Mobius
New Delhi: As the debate intensifies over the future of the world trade order, ace global investor Mark Mobius on Wednesday said a free bilateral trade agreement with the US would surely…
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Maldives bans entry of Israeli passport holders over Gaza war
The Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country, citing ongoing Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip and expressing “resolute solidarity” with the Palestinian people. The ban follows…
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South Korean delegation to visit UAE for high-speed rail, infrastructure bids
Seoul: A high-level South Korean delegation plans to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week to bolster Seoul’s bids for high-speed railway and infrastructure projects in the Middle East nation, the…
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LS Electric to invest $240 million for expanded US production on Trump’s tariffs
Seoul: LS Electric, a South Korean electric equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will invest US$240 million to expand its U.S. production facility by 2030 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
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Sudan’s paramilitary forces declare ‘parallel govt on war’s 2-year mark
Khartoum: Commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced that the formation of a “parallel government,” which he said will “represent a political charter and a historic transitional…
